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Westmoreland vs Windham vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Westmoreland | Windham | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Highest |
594Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Lowest 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Westmoreland School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.